Match Report


FiorentinaFiorentina     PistoiesePistoiese
Bojan PopovicBojan Popovic Computer Player Computer Player
Achille VasariA. Vasari74
G
1
G
65Damiano AgliardiD. Agliardi
Jason CortJ. Cort64
D
2
D
73Gianluca CaponeG. Capone
Gianluigi FresiG. Fresi73
D
captain3
D
62Maurizio CrovariM. Crovari
Alfredo SanchezA. Sanchez63
D
4
D
62Luciano CammarataL. Cammarata
Carlo StercheleC. Sterchele57
M
5captain
D
54Yazid MarquetY. Marquet
Carlo AmbrosettiC. Ambrosetti66
M
6
M
62Noel JohnsonN. Johnson
Paolo VierchwoodP. Vierchwood64
M
7
M
61Giovanni M. TestiniG. Testini
Morgan ScalzoM. Scalzo68
M
8
M
58Ljubisa PrevitaliL. Previtali
Filipe LimaF. Lima57
A
9
M
57Danilo PinziD. Pinzi
Lilian CygeanL. Cygean55
A
10
A
61Armando PieriniA. Pierini
Pascal FrieserP. Frieser65
A
11
A
60Linus BusseL. Busse
 
Samuele MorieroS. Moriero53
D
12
M
56Pier Giovanni PagliariniP. Pagliarini
David FranckeD. Francke59
M
13
G
51Elvis LorieriE. Lorieri
Gaspar VieiraG. Vieira63
A
14
D
50Mattia TorricelliM. Torricelli

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Match Report
It is a thoroughly wet and miserable day here at Stadio Franchi where Fiorentina play host to Pistoiese. A crowd of 9,722 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Fiorentina are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Pistoiese appear to be shaped for 4-4-2.
Today's match is refereed by Zerbini Rossi.


0.00
Pistoiese get the match underway!
4.44
Ljubisa Previtali hacks Filipe Lima from behind! The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Filipe Lima stretches but gets up unharmed.
6.59
Ljubisa Previtali threads a neat ball through to Linus Busse. Linus Busse sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it misses the target by a large margin!
18.19
Maurizio Crovari knocks the ball to his team mate, Ljubisa Previtali. Ljubisa Previtali makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Noel Johnson. Noel Johnson knocks in a cross ball towards Linus Busse. Linus Busse rises majestically and gets a header on goal. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
22.22
Gianluigi Fresi makes a probing pass to Lilian Cygean. Lilian Cygean edges inside the box! Lilian Cygean rockets a shot on goal. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
32.46
Pascal Frieser makes a probing pass to Filipe Lima. Filipe Lima runs straight at the defence! Filipe Lima shoots from just inside the box but it's well over the bar!
34.10
With a delightful solo run, Carlo Ambrosetti stretches the opposition's defence. Carlo Ambrosetti shoots from distance. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
39.05
Danilo Pinzi knocks the ball to his team mate, Ljubisa Previtali. Ljubisa Previtali deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Linus Busse but the linesman indicates offside!
42.09
Pascal Frieser controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Filipe Lima. Filipe Lima knocks in a cross ball towards Lilian Cygean. Lilian Cygean is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. The loose ball is cleared by the defence.
45.00
Alfredo Sanchez knocks the ball forward to Paolo Vierchwood. Seeing a gap ahead, Paolo Vierchwood plays the ball forward to Filipe Lima. Filipe Lima skips past Maurizio Crovari! Filipe Lima comes through the middle and smashes a shot from 11 yards out but Damiano Agliardi is on top of it.
45.00
The referee blows for the end of the first half

Both teams emerge for the second half. Fiorentina appear unchanged since the first half. Pistoiese also appear unchanged since the first half. The Fiorentina players look more determined than they did at the start of the game.

45.00
Fiorentina start the second half!
59.54
Maurizio Crovari threads the ball through to Danilo Pinzi. Danilo Pinzi threads a neat ball through to Armando Pierini. Armando Pierini makes a great pass forward. Ljubisa Previtali runs clear and latches on but the linesman indicates offside!
63.46
Alfredo Sanchez gives the ball a hefty kick upfield. This is true route-one football. Pascal Frieser cuts inside the box! Pascal Frieser cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal but somehow Luciano Cammarata happens to be in the right place to block it.
67.34
Alfredo Sanchez chips the ball to his team mate, Paolo Vierchwood. Paolo Vierchwood hits a low pass to Carlo Sterchele. Carlo Sterchele shoots from 25 yards but it's a lousy effort!
69.23
Pascal Frieser flicks a high pass forward. Carlo Ambrosetti collects the pass. Carlo Ambrosetti controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
71.26
Carlo Ambrosetti sees a break and surges forward. Carlo Ambrosetti plays a scrappy one-two with Lilian Cygean and stumbles forward towards the goal... Carlo Ambrosetti takes a shot at goal but it flies well off target!
72.33
Armando Pierini makes a probing pass to Linus Busse. Linus Busse knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
73.37
Luciano Cammarata controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Giovanni M. Testini. Giovanni M. Testini decides to run forward with the ball. Giovanni M. Testini advances inside the box! Giovanni M. Testini comes in from the left and smashes a shot from 10 yards out. Solid save from Achille Vasari.
77.12
Fiorentina have made a substitution with Gaspar Vieira replacing Pascal Frieser .
79.13
Filipe Lima knocks the ball forward to Paolo Vierchwood. Paolo Vierchwood controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it is miles over!
85.56
Linus Busse clumsily knocks into Gianluigi Fresi. Linus Busse is shown the yellow card! Gianluigi Fresi carries on, but is struggling a bit.
89.09
Maurizio Crovari hacks Carlo Ambrosetti from behind! The referee brings Maurizio Crovari to one side and gives him a warning! Carlo Ambrosetti hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Fiorentina

Pistoiese
Goals
1
1
Shots on Target
3
2
Shots off Target
7
1
Offsides
0
2
Fouls
0
3
Yellow Cards
0
2
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
66.2%
33.8%
Play Area
22.1%
45.6%
32.4%

Scorers
Lilian Cygean 22
Linus Busse 18

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Lilian Cygean of Fiorentina

Match Ratings